Stock-waterer.



F. GOELLMAN.

STOCK WATERER.

ArrLIoATIoH IILBD JAN. 9. 1912.

2 SHEETSYSHEET lv Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

P. GOELLMAN.

sTocK WATEREB.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 19121.

1,035, 179. Patented Aug. 13,1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

FRANK GOELLMAN, 0F LEIGH, NEBRASKA.

STOCK-WATERER.

-Specication of Letters .Patent Patented Allg. 13, 1912.

Application led January 9, 1912. Serial No. 670,151.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK GOELLMAN, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,residing at- Leigh, in the county of Colfax and State of Nebraska, haveinvented a new and useful Stock-Waterer; and I do hereby declare theVfollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such'as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful stock waterer.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device of thisnature, adapted to be embedded partially within the ground and providedwith a hood at each end, which may be removed, if desired, in the summertime, and allowed to remain in the winter. One of the features ofconstructionarelative to the hood is the means for removably supportingthe platform of each hood to the casing of the waterer, and to furtherconstruct the hood in such wise as to permit it to be slidably connectedto the casing.

A further object of the invention is the provision of removable slidableperforated. trays, through which the water or othe fluid percolates,whereby the stock may gain access thereto, through the openings in thetop of the casing. Y

A further object of the invention is the provision of a simple, noveland efficient stock waterer, and one which has been found practical, andone in which the water or other fluid is fed thereto from beneath, therebeing a float valve to control the depth of the water or fluid.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the'improved stockwaterer constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of thehoods, showing its platform disassembled. Fig. 4 is an end view, partlyin section, showing the means for fastening the platforms in position.Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the perforated trays.

Referring more especially to the drawings 1 designates the main casingof the stock waterer, which may be of any desired shape and dimensionssuitable for the purpose. This casing is embedded in an excavation asshown in Figs. 1 and 2. On the interior of t-he casing at each end areguides 2, in which the removable tray 3 is arranged. P lvoted lockinglatches 4 are pivoted to the sldes of the caslng, adapted to hold thetrays 1n position in the guides. These trays are perforated as shown at-5. Extending through the ground, through which the water or other fluidmay pass, from any suitable source of supply (not shown) is a pipe 6,which enters the casing `through its bottom, there being a valve 8, forycutting otll the supply of fluid. As the fluid enters the casing to thedesired height a float 9 is elevated,"which has connections 10 and 1lwith the valve, thereby closing the valve. The top portion of the casingat each end is provided with openings 12, through which the stock mayreach the fluid in the perforated trays. The central portion of the topis in the form of a cover, which may be removed if desired, so as togain access to the iiterior of the casing, thereby rendering it possibleto remove the perforated trays. This cover extends higher than the endsof the top, and is designated by the numeral 13. This cover is yheld inposition by the end portions of the top, as shown in Fig. 2, andprevented from lateral movement by the extensions 14 of the cover, whichextensions extend down.

between the sides of the casing.

On each side of the easing. and at each end are the guide strips 15 andthe supports 16. The hood (which is of the shape shown in Fig. 3)designated by the numeral 17 is provided with extensions 18, whichengage on each side of the casing, so as to be supported by the supports16. These extensions 18 are guided to position by the guides 15. By thisconstruction. the hoods are adapted to arch down over the casing. Thehoods are extended outwardly and laterally over the platforms 20, andare provided with end wings or sides 21. thus affording unique sheltersfor the stock. If desired one or both of the hoods may be removed. As arule, however, only one is removed at a time, in case stock otherthanlhogs and the like desire to partake of the water. Each end of thecasing is formed with a recess 22 which extends transversely of thecasing. These recesses receive the extensions 23 of the platforms 20.Extending downwardly through the top of the easing at each end are rods24, which pass throu h the recesses and the extension 23, thusa Ordingmeans for securely fastening the platforms in posiend :engaging theguides and the. supports,

tions. The platforms are extended over `the sides of the casing at eachend, thus supporting the outer portionsof the hoods.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis:

1. In a stock' waterer, a casing-y having a removable perforated traytherein at each end thereof and provided with openings at' each end inits top so that access may be hadto the contents in the trays, thecasing having guides and supports on its sides, and hoods arching downover the casing at each the casing at each end having recesses extendingtransversely thereof, platforms beneath the hoods havin extensionsarranged in the recesses, and ro s extending vertically through therecesses and engaging the extension t us locking the platforms 1nposition.

v 2. In a stock Waterer, a casing having rosario.I L A openings in eachend in its top and rovidd with recesses extendin transverse y of thecasing at each end, p atforms having extensions arranged in therecesses, and rods extending vert1cally through the recesses and throughtheextenslons thus locking the platv forms in position, the casinghaving guides and supports at each end of the casing on each side, andhoods having extensions over the platforms and provided with end wingsarching down over the casing at each end and engaging the Guides and thesupports.l

' In testlmony .w ereof I have signed my name to this .specification inthe presence of t-Wo subscribing Witnesses.

FRANK GOELLMAN.

Witnesses: t

JACOB A. Kramm, AUSTIN M. BENNETF.

